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H O K I E G R E A T S
Moir receives a bowling pin and a cake from son, Page, upon his 300th career coaching victory.
Prior to returning as head coach of the Hoikes, Moir was an assistant to Howard Shannon at
Virginia Tech.
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Perhaps no era in Virginia Tech basketball was more
successful and more exciting than the 11 years that
Charlie Moir led the Hokies. An assistant coach under
Bill Matthews and Howie Shannon in the 1960s, Moir
is Tech’s all-time winningest coach. His teams won
big games against the best teams in the country.
Cassell Coliseum was a feared place to play and Tech
was one of the top teams in the nation.
In honor of his many contributions to Virginia Tech,
Moir was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall
of Fame in 2006. Moir became the 20th basketball
inductee into the elite group.
During Moir’s time in Blacksburg, Tech won more than
64 percent of its games. Moir never had a losing record
— failing to win at least 20 games just three times
during which two of those three seasons saw Tech
win 19 games. The Hokies made seven postseason
appearances, including four of the school’s seven
NCAA Tournament trips. The Hokies also won the
1979 Metro Conference Tournament under Moir.
Great players dotted the rosters during Moir’s term.
The top four scorers in school history all played
for Moir. Bimbo Coles, the only Olympian in Tech
basketball history was recruited by Moir, who coached
the highest-scoring teams in Virginia Tech history.
“The seats go way up there, and it feels like the
fans are so close to the court. I know other coaches
hate to play there. It felt like a great place, with
tremendous fan support, and most nights it was
rocking,” Moir said.
Tech’s biggest wins in Cassell Coliseum came under
Moir. On Monday, Jan. 10, 1983, Moir and the Hokies
spoiled the day for Memphis State, as the Hokies
knocked off the No. 1-ranked Tigers, 69-56, in a
sold-out Cassell Coliseum. MSU had, earlier in the
day, ascended to the top spot in the national polls.
Tech had other memorable wins under Moir, including
a 76-72 victory over second-ranked and unbeaten
Memphis State in 1986.
The names that played for Moir are among the
best-ever for Tech. Bimbo Coles, Dell Curry, Dale
Solomon, Al Young, Perry Young, Wayne Robinson
and 2013 Virginia Tech Hall of Fame inductee Bobby
Beecher were all vital parts of the great teams under
Charlie Moir.
We had good success recruiting players including Dell Curry and Bimbo
Coles, who went on to successful careers in the NBA. Joining the Metro
Conference, which had some ranked teams, helped with the recruiting.
- Charles Moir
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